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DefenseRussia: 300,000 soldiers for the Vostok-2018
It should be comparable to the Soviet exercise in 1981
More than 300 thousand soldiers and 1000 aircraft will take part in September in one of the biggest exercises in the world, Vostok-2018 in Russia. Minister of Defense Segei Shoigu has confirmed it yesterday.... more
DefenseRussia. accusations against British aircraft: they would provoke Russian ones
Tensions between the two countries continue
Russia has accused the Royal Air Force (RAF) of intercepting its airplanes on the Black Sea -when they violate NATO airspace- in a dangerous way, constantly provoking Russian forces in flight. An accusation... more
DefenseUnited States: "bait" missiles successfully tested
They will be used to deceive enemy anti-aircraft systems
The Pentagon has announced its success in testing the MALD-X project, namely the simultaneous launch of small "aircraft-decoy" capable to create confusion and to interfere in enemy anti-aircraft defense... more
DefenseRussia: lost a nuclear-powered cruise missile
Russians and Americans are trying to recover it
Russia -according to "CNBC" report- is trying to find the nuclear propelled cruise missile "Burevestnik" that fell into the sea during the failed test last year. Three surface vessels and two submarines... more
DefenseSerbia: 2 modernized MiG-29 aircraft presented
Fleet renewal and revitalization program
In a ceremony held yesterday at the presence of the Serbian Head of State Alekandar Vucic, the Minister of Defense Aleksandar Vulin and Chief of Staff Ljubisa Dikovic were presented to the press -referring... more
DefenseTurkey: deliveries of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system in 2019
Now the risk is that the tension with Washington rises
Despite the strong critics and the accusations made by the United States against Turkey, according to what the director of Rosoboronexport (the Russian state agency that deals with the export of defense... more
DefenseRussia: military exercise of Russian Air Force waiting for the Zapad 2018
Training activity involving 20 aircraft and helicopters
While waiting for the Zapad (West in Russian) 2018 exercise to take off, the Russian Air Force has carried out a training activity in Transbaikal in which both air combat and special forces attacks against... more
DefenseBoeing: military sector towards the future but with an eye to the past
Constant profits thanks to the "old" F/A-18 and F-15
The defense sector of Boeing seemed to have undergone a major and deep crisis in which it seemed that its two F/A-18F Super Hornet and F-15 Eagle/Strike Eagle military aircraft were close to retirement,... more
DefenseIndia: critics at the Government for the purchase of Boeing P-8I aircraft
The best offer would have been that of the Airbus A-319
The institution that control and examines Indian public spending (CAG) has accused the Minister of Defense and the Government of having violated the procurement processes in the acquisition of 8 P-8I Neptune... more
DefenseTaiwan: new cruise missile should hit China
All Air Force planes can already transport it
With China increasing its political pressure on Taiwan, the small State of the island of Formosa has decided to add to its arsenal a cruise missile that gives the possibility to the Air Force to hit the... more
DefenseLatvia: 4 UH-60 Blak Hawk helicopters purchased from the US
A political choice rather than a military choice
Latvia will soon purchase 4 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the US in order to increase the mobility and speed of the armed forces of Riga on the eastern flank of NATO, the one considered to be of greater... more
DefenseSweden: Patriot anti-aircraft missiles from the US for defense from Russia
A step that brings Stockholm closer to NATO
The government of Sweden has given the green light to the agreement with Raytheon to buy -through the program for sales of weapons abroad in the United States- the anti-aircraft missile defense system... more
DefensePhilippines: is it possible a purchase of aircraft from Russia?
Neither the president nor the foreign minister exclude the eventuality
Today the Philippine Foreign Minister Alan Peter Cayetano during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov said that the Philippine government will continue in its project to buy arms from Russia... more
DefenseFrance: the sale of Rafale planes to Egypt blocked by the USA
The reason is the presence of American components in the SCALP missiles
France is trying to find a way to reduce the dependence on the US in the export of cruise missiles SCALP -which it has inside American components-, which blocks the sale of additional Rafale fighter planes... more
DefenseIsrael: will stop buying F-35 aircraft to order other F-15s?
The idea of Air Force would be to use the "old" fighter for a long time
An interesting question that opens up many perspectives is why the Israeli Air Force (IAF) would prefer to buy more F-15 and F-35 aircraft, mainly because the Ra'am (Thunder) -the name used in Israel for... more
DefenseIndia: USD 1bn to the USA for a new anti-aircraft system
This move brings the two countries closer together
Historically India has always been more distant from the United States than Pakistan, but in recent years the paradigm has slowly been reversed thanks to some acquisitions in the military made by New Delhi... more
DefenseRussia: work on a new ground-effect vehicle missile-launcher
The aircraft should serve to defend the Arctic routes
In Russia, work is underway to develop a new Ground-Effect Vehicle (GEV) -aircraft which combines the seaplane with the hydrofoil- belonging to the Orlan class, which could give the armed forces of Moscow... more
DefenseUSA: in the future all ships as aircraft carriers?
A system able to take off drones even from smaller units
The future of the US Navy could be that all ships in the fleet become small aircraft carriers. This is predicted by DARPA's engineers (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) who are working on a joint... more
DefenseAntonov: great steps forward for the An-188 aircraft
Close the agreement with Turkey for the production of the transport plane
There isn't only the agreement signed with Boeing to resume the mass production of aircraft, because the Ukrainian aerospace company Antonov is making great progress also in the negotiations to produce... more
DefenseF-35 and military expenses on the table of the Conte-Trump meeting
Not just the economy and trade, but we will also talk about defense
Today begins the State visit to the United States of America that includes the meeting between the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the American President Donald Trump today in the White House to talk... more
DefenseIsrael: 11 billion dollars to renew the fleet
Airplanes, helicopters and tilt-rotors arriving for the aeronautics
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is planning one of the largest agreements ever signed with a foreign aerospace manufacturer; on the plate according to "Israel Hayom" there would be 11 billion dollars to be... more
DefenseUSA: fifth generation airplanes will be soon in Europe
The USAF commander in Europe and Africa told the news
During the week there was a press conference of the commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, general Tod Wolters, in which he announced that the US Air Force (USAF) shortly, after the summer,... more
DefenseUS: no funds for the Air Force JSTARS aircraft
The Congress rejected the USAF request
The will of the US Air Force (USAF) was to upgrade and modernize the fleet of Northrop Grumman E-8 JSTARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System) aircraft developed by the old Boeing B-707, but... more
DefenseRussia: "Admiral Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier operational in 2021
Subjected to maintenance for 2 and a half years
When the maintenance and technological upgrades for the only Russian aircraft carrier -the "Admiral Kuznetsov"- will end, they will have to spend another seven months before seeing it come back into service.... more
DefenseCJ EU sets aside the judgment of the General Court on the ‘Spanish tax lease system
The General Court had annulled the Commission’s decision that that system constituted State aid
From May 2006, the Commission received a number of complaints against what has been called the ‘Spanish tax lease system’ (‘the STL system’). The complaints were that that system allowed maritime shippin... more
DefenseIveco-Oto: consortium signs contract with Italian Ministry of Defence
For 10 Centauro II armoured vehicles
The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO), which is 50% owned by Leonardo, signed today a contract worth 159 million Euros with the Italian Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of the first 10 new Centauro... more
DefenseMattis: "Congress doesn't block F-35 aircraft sales to Turkey"
A letter from the US Defense Secretary to reiterate his position
In a letter sent to the United States Congress, Secretary of Defense James Mattis asked not to prohibit sales of the F-35 plane to Turkey to prevent the cost of the aircraft from increasing again, which... more
DefenseJapan: the Aegis Ashore program will continue
The defense system from intercontinental ballistic missiles will cost about 5.4 billion USD
In Japan, the concept of military defense is changing over time, and the ballistic aspect is gaining ground even as a result of the continuing threats that came -and could continue to come- from the North... more
DefenseIsrael: first operational employment of David's Sling
Used to intercept two SS-21 Syrian missiles
Israel used yesterday for the first time the "David's Sling", the medium-range anti-missile interception system, to intercept two SS-21 Tochka launched from Syria to Israel.When these were identified by... more
DefenseFrance: in 2025 2% of GDP in defense, but 1 in 3 helicopters is on the ground
The situation beyond the Alps is paradoxical between the grandeur and the problems with the veichle
French President Emmanuel Macron has approved the new defense budget which contains an increase in military spending -to be able to modernize the armed forces- and which will allow France to reach 2% of... more
DefenseSaab launches anti-ship missile system RBS15 Gungnir
Showed at the "Farnborough Airshow" for the first time
Saab announces the RBS15 Gungnir next generation anti-ship missile system that is shown at the "Farnborough International Airshow 2018" (July 16-22) for the first time.The option to engage targets from... more
DefenseTurkey: the first aircraft carrier will arrive in 2021
Anadolu will be able to give the sea the air projection on the seas
Turkey will also have its first aircraft carrier built entirely autonomously by 2021. The Anadolu will give at the Turkish Navy the ability to projection on the seas around the world -being able to navigate... more
DefenseUS Navy: USS Ford close to the last test phase
12 months in which all the systems will be tested to make it operational
It will bring more than 75 aircraft with hypothetically unlimited autonomy -given that it is powered by two nuclear reactors- we're talking about the new US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford that will... more
DefenseChina: joint exercise on an area large as Taiwan
The activities of the Chinese armed forces will start today and end next Monday
The Chinese armed forces will conduct from today until next Monday -according to the "Global Times"- an interforce training in the East China Sea, in an area almost identical to the size of the island... more
DefenseNATO Summit (2), Trump's extraordinary press conference
After the new accusations launched on Twitter, the US president announces an agreement
New accusations by US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit taking place in Brussels to the allied countries, especially against Germany. The White House used Twitter to attack the... more
DefenseNATO Summit, recognized the threat from the Mediterranean
Eyes on Russia, but in the meantime the Naples hub will soon become operative
Despite the divergences that had emerged in the hours before the NATO summit in Brussels, a general agreement was reached. Italy could be satisfied with the results obtained because the threat from the... more
DefenseRussia, within the end of the 2018 the first flight of the new attack drone
A UCAV built with composite materials capable of evading radar
By the end of this year the drone prototype (UCAV, Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle), Okhotnik (Hunter, ghost) developed by Sukhoi should make its maiden flight. This reported "Tass" during Sunday, explaining... more
DefenseChina, first flight for the new UCAV Yaoying II
It can reach medium altitudes with a long autonomy
The Yaoying II drone (UCAV, Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle), produced by Guizhou aircraft industry corporation, capable of flying at medium altitude and with long range (Male, Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance),... more
DefenseRussia, a successor for Porubschik is under study
The aircraft future will also obscure military satellites
Russian engineers would be working to design a new disturbing plane capable of obscuring non-Russian military satellites. This is what is reported by "Sputnik" where it's confirmed that the aircraft that... more
DefenseNew Zealand signs an agreement for 4 P-8A Poseidon aircraft
A choice aimed to maintain the marine surveillance capabilities
As said by the defense minister today, the government of New Zealand has decided to buy 4 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, in order to increase the marine surveillance capabilities and to... more
DefenseRussia, Tu-22 aircraft will soon be equipped with the Kinzhal missile
Load test passed without problems from the strategic bomber
According to what the Russian press reported yesterday, the Air Force of Moscow successfully tested the ability of the strategic bomber Tupolev Tu-22M3 to transport the hypersonic Kinzhal missile. According... more
DefenseUSA. Tested the new nuclear bomb B61-12
Dropped two bombs without atomic charge from a B-2 Spirit
The US Air Force with the National Nuclear Security Administration successfully tested the B61-12 guided nuclear gravity bomb dropped from a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber plane. The two tests, that have seen... more
DefenseGermany: defense budget will reach 42.9 billion
Defense minister's will see to increase the funds for the armed forces
The German Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz has endorsed to increase the budget allocated to expenditure for the German armed forces, reaching a budget of about 42.9 billion euros for 2019. An increase... more
DefenseSingapore: "In the next months the F-16 jets will be replaced"
The main candidate for the replacement is the F-35
On the agenda of the Ministry of Defense of Singapore, Ng Eng Hen, there is the replacement of the F-16 fighter jet aircraft. "F-16s would face obsolescense beyond 2030", Ng Eng said about the F-16. One... more
DefenseBelgium orders A-400M aircraft for replace the C-130
The Airbus planes will be delivered in the next 5 years
The Belgium Ministry of Defense, Steven Vandeput, has announced that the Belgian Air Force will have seven A-400M airplanes, made by Airbus, for replace its aging Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules in service.... more
DefenseLeonardo: order in defense sector
DRS will provide active protection systems for US Army tanks
Leonardo, through the US subsidiary Leonardo DRS, has been awarded a contract worth USD 193 million by US Army to provide active protection systems for US Army tanks.Leonardo DRS will provide the US Army... more
DefenseVard (Fincantieri) will build three ships for Norwegian Coast Guard
Contract signed with NDMA, worth about EUR 550 million
Fincantieri’s subsidiary Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD” or the “Company”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, has announced that it has signed a new contract for the c... more
DefenseLeonardo to supply BSA torpedo to the Italian Navy
Black Shark Advanced will equip the U212A class submarines of the Armed Force
Leonardo will supply Black Shark Advanced (BSA) torpedoes and associated logistic support services to equip the Italian Navy’s U212A 2nd Series submarines. The new equipment will significantly increase t... more
DefenseEU Budget: stepping up the Union's role as a security and defence provider
For the period 2021-2027
For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission is proposing to increase the EU's strategic autonomy, bolster the EU's ability to protect its citizens and make the EU a stronger global actor.A... more
DefenseLeonardo signs defence systems collaboration agreement
With Konstrukta Defence in Slovakia
Leonardo has signed a collaboration agreement with Slovakia's Konstrukta Defence, a reference provider of artillery systems, that will see the two companies working together in the precision-guided ammunition... more